City of Bloomington

According to unofficial results on Tuesday, Dan Brady [48%] won decisively over city council member Cody Hendricks [33%] and mayor Mboka Mwilambwe [19%].

The City of Bloomington says levels of a toxin produced by algae are rising in Lakes Bloomington and Evergreen. The city said in a statement it will be treating parts of the lakes to manage algal growth, starting Thursday.

The next step in the City of Bloomington’s ongoing efforts to address the foul odor and taste of its water supply will be to reduce algae levels in Lake Bloomington and Evergreen Lake.

This is Part 3 of a series of stories about the mayoral election in Bloomington. Election Day is April 1.

There are only two Bloomington City Council seats that have contested races in the April 1 election. Ward 9, which covers a good part of the northeast side, is one of them.

A summary of issue positions held by incumbent council member Jenna Kearns and challenger Ben Zimmerman.

The City of Bloomington will spend more than $500,000 to buy additional powdered-activated carbon in an effort to eliminate ongoing odor and taste issues with the water supply.

The City of Bloomington is taking continuous measures to improve water quality, but not fast enough for some. Residents and restaurants have had to take matters into their own hands.

Bloomington officials say they fast-tracked the installation of a new tool this week that should help improve the funky taste and odor of the city’s water supply.

Candidates for Bloomington mayor sparred on several key issues at a WGLT forum Tuesday evening at Illinois State University's Brown Ballroom.